The tendril of unease branches, starts to seep through the nerves under his skin. Javert leans back in his seat, his arms straight, palms flat on the table, and regards Thor with his steel gaze as if that will hide the quiver inside.
'It was brought to Security because he broke the rules. Teja himself said he was not being held to account for taking Acajou, as that is not expressly forbidden. He was held because he used his fists.'
There is a large part of him that cannot believe this conversation is happening at all. And no part of him will countenance further than that.
'You are saying, monsieur, that you would have accepted his challenge and left it at that; that you would brawl as he does. Well enough, if that is your way. But it is not mine. I do not suffer from temper. I adhere to the rules, as they are written here. That is why I alerted Security.'
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The tendril of unease branches, starts to seep through the nerves under his skin. Javert leans back in his seat, his arms straight, palms flat on the table, and regards Thor with his steel gaze as if that will hide the quiver inside.
'It was brought to Security because he broke the rules. Teja himself said he was not being held to account for taking Acajou, as that is not expressly forbidden. He was held because he used his fists.'
There is a large part of him that cannot believe this conversation is happening at all. And no part of him will countenance further than that.
'You are saying, monsieur, that you would have accepted his challenge and left it at that; that you would brawl as he does. Well enough, if that is your way. But it is not mine. I do not suffer from temper. I adhere to the rules, as they are written here. That is why I alerted Security.'
There is no hiding how tight his voice is now.